Media Request Liaison (Administrative Specialist 3)

New Jersey Courts; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the New Jersey Judiciary and be a part of a team that values independence, integrity, and quality service. This role focuses on coordinating media records requests with court systems across the state, requiring strong professional experience and a relevant bachelor’s degree. The position includes opportunities for hybrid work and career growth, making a meaningful difference in the lives of the public served.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three years of experience.
• Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Excel would be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with entities to fulfill media requests for criminal documents.
• Interpret court rules for media requests, ensuring confidentiality where necessary.
• Log and report media requests timely.

Skills

Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

SALARY: The salary range for this position is $57,644.00 to $93,495.46 for Schedule A, and $ 57,644.00 to $88,820.70 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The NJ Courts Office of Communications and Community Relations is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join our team. The selected individual will work with courts around the state to help the office respond to media records requests in an efficient and consistent manner.

REMOTE WORK : The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

• Serve as lead staff in coordinating with internal and external entities to fulfill media requests for documents in criminal cases.
• Appropriately interpret and apply court rules for media requests to determine whether records requested by the media are public or confidential.
• Ensure consistency with redactions of personal identifying information in criminal complaints released to the media.
• Serve as liaison and establish working relationships with other Central Office units, the Superior Court Clerk’s Office, and vicinage leadership in regard to criminal records requests.
• Respond to media requests for documents in criminal cases in a timely manner.
• Log media requests daily and provide periodic reports if necessary.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience in program development, program coordination, program analysis, program administration and/or administrative research.

Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Excel would be helpful.

Substitution:Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate's degree and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. A master's degree may be substituted for one year of experience. A law degree may be substituted for two years of experience.

Education Note:Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See https://naces.org/members/)

Driver's License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the New Jersey First Act, all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

HOW TO APPLY:

The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate see resume or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey. The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
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